Searching for true wilderness in Cleveland National Forest, a desperate longing to escape the noise and rush of the city. The journey included hikes in the mountains and moments of quiet solitude.

Local Travel, TravelTera VannoyJanuary 26, 2026national park, hiking, hiking southern california, southern california nature, southern california hiking trails, hiking trails, wilderness, open space, nature trail, nature photography, nature photographer, usa, USA, slow livingComment

AUGUST 2025 READING LIST

Searching for the source of the Nile in the River of the Gods. The bride is drinking rum, and a sullen admirer watches Dolly choose the wrong man in Cheerful Weather for a Wedding. Discovering man’s kinship with nature in Wilderness and the American Mind. An English Cinderella story turns gothic in The Making of a Marchioness.

Reading, Reading ReflectionsTera VannoySeptember 15, 2025river of the gods, source of the nile, candice millard, wilderness, roderick nash, national park, national forest, john muir, over civilized, julia strachey, cheerful weather for the wedding, little free library, frances hodgson burnett, the making of a marchionessComment

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK IN AUTUMN

TravelTera VannoyNovember 6, 2022sequoia, sequoia national park, national park, Sequoia Trees, USAComment

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emphasizing connection and compassion towards nature and humanity.